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The material came to hand on the 29th of September, and was 

 immediately examined. It contained both copper and arsenic, 

 which, with acetic acid, are the constituents of Paris green (aceto- 

 arsenite of copper). Paris green was, thei'efore, undoubtedly 

 the cause of death. 



FEEDING STLTBTS. 



Twenty samples of feeding stuffs have been under examination 

 during the year, as follows : 



Meal from entire corn 1 sample.' 



Hominy meal , _ 6 " 



Gluten meal 2 " 



Wheat middlings.- 3 



Shorts 1 " 



Bran 1 " 



Cotton seed meal 3 " 



New process linseed meal - I " 



Dried grains from ale brewery 1 " 



Steam-dried brewers' grains 1 " 



20 



Maize Meal and Hominy Feed, 



[See Table of Analyses on page 78.] 



CLVIII. Meal from entire corn. From stock of W. H. Childs, 

 of North Manchester. Sent by H. A. Slater, of North Man- 

 chester. Price in February, 1883, $30,00 per ton. This meal is 

 rather below the average as regards its content of fat. 



The next six analyses are of " hominy feed ; " also called " Bal- 

 timore meal " or " white meal," This material is a by-product in 

 the manufacture of hominy. It consists of the hull of the corn 

 and of the soft portions around the chit. 



CLIV and CLVII were sent by Oliver Rice, of Meriden. Cost 

 $1.30 per 100 pounds at retail, 123.00 per ton in car lots in Meri- 

 den in February, 1883. 



CLX. Sent by H. A. Slater, from stock of W. H. Childs, North 

 Manchester. Price, $25,00 per ton in February, 1883, 



CLXIII. Sent by Andrew Kingsbury, Coventry. Price, $1.25 

 per 100 pounds (yellow corn meal retailing at $1.40), 



CLXIV, Sent by N, P. Perkins, Willimantic, from stock of 

 J. C. Bugby & Co. Price, $1.25 per 100 pounds in June, 1883 

 (yellow corn retailing at $1.40 per 100 pounds). 



